White Paper on Procurement Standards for Large Civil Engineering Works

The Low-Down

The role of development banks is crucial in helping to move the needle into greener and more sustainable public procurement. Public procurement accounts for 15% of GDP in developing countries, which gives procurement a critical role to play in making our world greener and more sustainable.

Key Takeaways

The scope of this White Paper addresses large civil engineering works which would fall under the bilateral and multilateral review process. A working group combining efforts of MEDEF International – the French Business Confederation (representing 75% of the French private sector) – and Ksapa has identified five major areas of discussion. For these five topics, the identified concerns are illustrated by some real-life examples, as well as recommendations.